Chapter 3: Installation and Inspection

Section 1: Overview

Introduction

The key to high-quality pavement markings lies in proper installation.
To assure high-quality installation, proper inspection procedures
are essential. The intent of this chapter is to provide inspectors
with necessary guidance in the field inspection of pavement markings
before, during, and after application. The objective is to achieve
quality control and quality assurance of pavement markings so that
the desired service lives are achieved. This chapter supplements
TxDOT Test Methods
Tex-828-B and
Tex-854-B and
other inspection-related specifications.

Field inspection by properly trained personnel is necessary
to ensure that high-quality pavement markings are being placed on
the roadway. Field inspection of pavement marking construction
can be divided into three parts:

inspection of roadway and weather
conditions prior to application

inspection of the pavement markings application process

inspection of the finished work for final acceptance.

End-of-service-life inspection is used to determine when markings
must be restriped.